July, 1645

[29 July, 1645.]

Be it Ordained, by the Lords and Commons assembled in
Parliament, That, for the West Ryding of the County of Yorke,
Thomas Stockdale, Esquire, John Farrer, Thomas St. Nicholas,
Thomas Dickenson of Kirby Hall, Esquires, Hugh Currer of
Flashby, Thomas Westby, Gentlemen; for the North Rydinge,
Luke Robinson, George Moorewood, Francis Lassells, Esquires,
Ralph Rymer, Robert Colthist, Gentlemen; for the East Ridinge,
John Styllington Esquire, John Lodge, Richard Darby, Marmaduke Grimston, Gentlemen; for the City of Yorke and County of
the same, Robert Horner Alderman, Phillip Ford Merchant, Hugh
Snawsdall Esquire, John Swayle of Askam Gentleman; for the
County of Northumberland, Henry Ogle, Thomas Lawrein,
Esquires, Ralph Sawkell Gentleman, William Armorer, Henry
Horsley, Gentlemen; for the Town and County of Newcastle
upon Tyne, John Cosins Alderman, Robert Ellison Sheriff,
Edward Man Town Clerk; for the Town of Barwick upon Tweede,
John Sleigh Esquire Mayor, and the Mayor of Berwick for the
Time being, Sir Robert Jackson Knight; for the County of
Duresme, Thomas Bowes, Clement Fulthrop, Esquires, John
Fenwick, William Sedgwick, Christopher Mickleton, John Areson,
Gentlemen; for the County of Westmerland, Gervas Benson,
Richard Branthwayt, Thomas Sands, Gentlemen; for the County
of Cumberland, William Briscoe, Thomas Lamplough, Esquires,
Miles Halton, Nicholas Mawson, Gentlemen; for the County of,
Nott., Gervas Pigott, Charles White, Esquires, Thomas Salisbury
John Mason, Gentlemen; for the County of the Town of Nott. the
Mayor for the Time being, Thomas Salisbury, and John Mason,
Gentlemen; for the Town of Kingston upon Hull and County
of the same, the Mayor for the Time being, Alderman Deuman,
Alderman Popple; for the County of Lancaster, John Bradshaw
of Darcy Leever Gentleman, William Booth of Reddish Gentleman, Thomas Fell Esquire, James Thornton Gentleman, George
Towlneson Gentleman; or any Two or more of them, of the
several respective Counties, Cities, and Places, hereafter
mentioned, where such Persons as shall be appointed by the Parliament of Scotland, or the Committee of Estates of the Parliament of Scotland, if they so please, may be present; and the said
Persons, nominated as aforesaid, or any Two or more of them
respectively, as aforesaid, shall have Power, and are hereby
authorized, to examine by Oath, or by any other lawful Ways
and Means whatsoever, what Money, Billet, Goods, or Provisions,
have been raised, levied, or taken, in the several Counties, Cities,
Towns, and Places, hereafter in this present Ordinance particularly mentioned, by the Commanders, Officers, or Soldiers of
the Scottish Army, or by any other Person or Persons, for
the Use and Benefit of the Scottish Army, or any Part thereof,
since the 19th Day of January, 1643, by any Tax, Loan, Billeting,
Quartering, taking of Cattle, Sheep, Corn, Hay, or other Provisions,
in the several and respective Counties of Yorke, Nott., Duresme,
Northumberland, Cumberland, Westmerland, and Lancaster, the
City of Yorke and County of the same, the Town of Newcastle
upon Tyne and County of the same, the Town of Nottingham
and County of the same, the Town of Kingston upon Hull and
County of the same, and the Town of Berwick upon Tweede:
And, to the End the same may be better brought to an Accompt,
the said Commissioners, or any Two or more of them respectively, as aforesaid, are hereby directed and required to return
the Examinations and Proceedings taken in Pursuance of this
Ordinance, and to make One or several Certificates thereof, with
what Expèdition they may, to the Parliament of England,
concerning the Premises: And be it lastly Ordained, and the
Commissioners of the Great Seal are hereby authorized and
directed, for the Purpose aforesaid, to issue forth One or more
several Commission or Commissions, under the Great Seal of
England, to the respective Persons before named; for which, this
present Ordinance shall be a sufficient Warrant to the Commissioners of the Great Seal in that Behalf.